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1. ENT — Tympanostomy (requiring insertion of ventilating tube), general anesthesia (CPT 69436) — 48 min.
2. Pain management — Injection, single, not including neurolytic substances, with or without contrast (for either localization or epidurography), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s), epidural or subarachnoid; lumbar, sacral (caudal) (CPT 62311) — 57 min.
3. Ophthalmology — Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (1 stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (e.g., irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification) (CPT 66984) — 99 min.
4. Urology — Circumcision, surgical excision other than clamp, device, or dorsal slit; older than 28 days of age (CPT 54161) — 102 min.
5. Gastroenterology — Colonoscopy, flexible, proximal to splenic flexure; diagnostic, with or without collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, with or without colon decompression (separate procedure) (CPT 45378) — 119 min.
6. Orthopedic — Arthroscopy, knee, surgical; with meniscectomy (medial OR lateral, including any meniscal shaving) (CPT 29881) — 167 min.
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